Read the text again and choose the best answer (a, b or c) according to the text:
1. Why do women MPs feel really angry?
a. because male MPs make sexist remarks.
b. because there are more men than women in the House of Commons.
c. because they often do not get any recognition for their successes.
2. Why do some male MPs react negatively?
a. because they don’t like it when women MPs get a more senior position.
b. because they don’t believe such young women could be members of
parliament.
c. because they don’t like the new working hours.
3. Why did the Conservative MP call all the women Betty?
a. because he didn’t know their real names.
b. because he didn’t like them.
c. because it was easier for him.
4. What problem did Yvette Cooper have?
a. people made sexist remarks to her.
b. House of Commons officials did not believe she was an MP.
c. she didn’t get any recognition for her successes.
Find the opposites of these words in the text:
| 1. decrease ____________ | 2. female ____________ |
| 3. modern ____________ | 4. difficult ____________ |
| 5. sober ____________ | 6. junior ____________ |
| 7. private ____________ | 8. unsuccessful ____________ |
4. Find the answers to these questions in the article:
1. How many MPs are there in the House of Commons?
2. How many MPs did the authors of the report interview?
3. When did Tony Blair become Prime Minister of the UK?
4. How many women MPs arrived in the House of Commons in 1997?
5. Find the names of 3 British political parties.
6. What is the other name for the British Conservative Party?
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